PetSafe YardMax® Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™
By Arina Nikoliukina · Reviewed · Updated · Prices and recalls checked 10/09/2026
9.5OF 10
Outstanding
- Battery (claimed)
- 90 days
- Network
- radio
- Type
- In-ground fence
- App required
- No
- Subscription
- No subscription
- First-year cost
- $305
Real cost, first year
10/09/2026| Device | $304.99 | $304.99 |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping | $0 | free to the contiguous US per the vendor page |
| Plan (12 months) | $0 | no plan needed |
| Consumables (12 months) | $0 | |
| First-year cost | $305 | plus sales tax — varies by state |
| Each year after | $0 | plan and consumables at the vendor's intervals |
Category median first-year cost in our database: $325.
Specs and sources
Checked 10/09/2026 · source under each valueApp & subscription
Without a planNo app or plan: indoor transmitter + buried boundary wire loop + rechargeable receiver collar.petsafe.com · 10/09/2026
Consumables
Extra In-Ground Fence Boundary Wire & Training Flags$74.99 · 500 ft solid 20-gauge copper wire + 50 flags + 2 splice kitspetsafe.com · 10/09/2026
YardMax® Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™ Receiver Collar (extra / replacement)$160.99 · 1 collarpetsafe.com · 10/09/2026
Safety & recalls
Buying
SupportPetSafe Customer Care +1 (800) 732-2677, info@petsafe.net, chat on petsafe.comvendor support page
Brand page or manualRegulator database (CPSC)
Where to buy
Prices checked 10/09/2026petsafe.com · official$304.99checked 10/09/2026
Academy$304.99checked 10/09/2026 · JSON-LD offer 304
Prices as printed on the store page on the date shown, before sales tax; stock and bundles differ by store.
Compared with similar wireless dog fences
All 11 wireless dog fences →| Model | Score | Price | Subscription | 1st-year cost | Battery (claimed) | Network | Warranty | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SportDOG Brand Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™ System | 9.75/10 | $324.99 | No subscription | $325 | 60 days | radio | 2 yrs | See specs → |
 PetSafe YardMax® Rechargeable In-Ground Fence™ | 9.5/10 | $304.99 | No subscription | $305 | 90 days | radio | 1 yr | |
 SportDOG Brand Contain + Train™ System | 9.5/10 | $474.99 | No subscription | $475 | 180 days | radio | 2 yrs | See specs → |
 PetSafe Basic In-Ground Fence™ System | 9.25/10 | $134.99 sale / $164.99 list | No subscription | $184 | 30 days | radio | 1 yr | |
 eXtreme Dog Fence® Pro Grade system - Active collar | 9/10 | $363.28 sale / $399.95 list | No subscription | $363 | 120 days | radio | 10 yrs | See specs → |
What owners say
Checked 10/09/2026Owner reviewsMostly positive
0owner reviews read
Not enough owner reviews read yet (0 read), so no Owner Complaint Index for this model: we publish it from 50 reviews.
- Petsafe.com50 read · 10/09/2026 · Bazaarvoice widget data, newest 50 (2024-04 .. 2025-11). Distribution 5★102 / 4★19 / 3★18 / 2★6 / 1★11 (avg 4.25). 46 of 50 incentivizedReview (Influenster, Apr–May 2024) — praise heavily skewed. Raw: _datos/raw/petsafe-yardmax-in-ground/reviews-petsafe-2026-10-09.txt4.3/5156 reviews
- Academy10/09/2026 · rating from JSON-LD only4.4/5121 reviews
An independent store shows at least 25 ratings averaging 4.3 or higher, none below 4.0. In our score this is 2 of 2 points. How we score
Praise that comes up again
- rechargeable collar, no batteries to buy
- YardMax mode uses more of the yard
- DIY install
Praise
“I chose the yard max version to maximize the 3/4 acre I contained so that our dog wasn’t getting warnings 10’ from the line.”
Complaint
“It only beeps and doesn’t actually do anything to keep your dog in.”
Praise
“The collar fits her well and I haven’t had to charge it in a week.”
Complaint
“I am disappointed that the nylon collar is much less durable than our dog's training collar.”
Complaint
“Returned waiting for refund; instructions we're extremely long and complicated.”
Quotes are word for word from the linked pages, and we pick praise and complaints alike. Reviews on the brand's own site and reviews written for a free product are not counted. Store ratings change over time; the date shows when we checked.